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Landlord's Gas Safety Certificate
Therefore, every rental property that has any sort of gas appliance, whether it be a central heating boiler or a gas stove or even a gas fire, requires a Gas Safety Certificate. These certificates can only be issued by a technician registered with the Gas Safe Register. The Gas Safe Register superseded CORGI (Council for Registered Gas Installers) as the sole legally recognised gas safety register in the UK on 1st April 2009. Certificates are valid for a year from the date they are issued. The following factsheet provides useful information on gas safety for rented property.
CORGI Gas Safety Factsheet for Landlords
It is easy to instruct a registered technician to carry out a gas safety inspection at your rental property and hopefully issue you with a gas safety certificate. A certificate can cost anything from £35 to £90. The following link provides a list of technicans registered with the Gas Safety Register in the UK.
Technicians registered with the UK Gas Safety Register
Updated: 15 May 2009
Landlord's Electrical Certificate
Landlord electrical certificates are another important part of ensuring the safety of your tenants and being able to prove that you have taken reasonable steps to do so. All electrical certification should be carried out by an electrician whom is registered with a national body such as the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installers and Contractors (NICEIC), the National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) or ELECSA. There are two types of electrical certificate:
- Periodic Inspection Report
It is advisable to have a full electrical inspection carried out every five years. This examination investigates the state of the electrical wiring throughout the property and thoroughly checks the safety of the electrical installation. These inspections can cost from £100 to £250. The electrician should issue you with a 'Periodic Inspection Report for an Electrical Installation' at the end of the examination, which declares the electrical installation as safe.
- Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
It is also advisable to instruct an electrician to carry out PAT testing on all portable electrical appliances once a year. Portable electrical appliances are defined as any appliances that you supply with the property that can be plugged into the mains electricity (for example lamps, microwaves, portable electric heaters, TV etc.). The purpose of the PAT is to ensure that all portable electrical items provided with the property are electrically safe. PATs typically cost around £5 - £20 per appliance.
The following link provides a list of electricians in the UK.
UK Electricians by yell.com
Updated: 04 June 2010
